John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
2636 John Milton 1608-1674 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 2636 |
| AUTHOR: | John Milton (1608–1674) |
| QUOTATION: | Oft times nothing profits more Than self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag’d. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Paradise Lost. Book viii. Line 571. |
| Note 1. ”But most of all respect thyself.”—A precept of the Pythagoreans. [back] |